Episode 23 - Women in S.T.E.M.: An inspiring interview with a Presidential award-winning S.T.E.M. advocate and educator, Dr. Monica F. Cox

Emerge Woman Magazine Podcast

"I was prepared to be a Professor, not a Pioneer." -Dr. Monica F. Cox

Join us as Dr. Cox and Qiana Cressman discuss a holistic view of Women In STEM and advancing in this important industry.

Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is a Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She is also the Director of the International Institute of Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a) and the CEO of STEMinent LLC, a company that houses educational assessment, Prepared to Be a Pioneer® professional development, and Quirky Time® media offerings. In 2011, she became the first African American female to earn tenure in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses on the use of mixed methodologies to explore significant research questions in undergraduate, graduate, and professional engineering education; to explore issues of intersectionality among women, particularly Women of Color in engineering; and to develop, disseminate, and commercialize reliable and valid assessment tools for use in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Dr. Cox has led and collaborated on multidisciplinary projects totaling approximately $15 million, and she has authored over 130 publications.

Contact Dr. Cox at www.preparedtobeapioneer.com